Herb_Master wrote:Do you have any photos of Luni Teapots from your father's workshop?

As I said before, luni is duanni, they are the same.

Do you still have stocks of the non-green Duanni ?

I am keen to explore further the different properties of different yixing clays and am considering buying at least one more pot from you - maybe 2 or even 3.The only trouble is I don't want to pay wholly hand made prices and the models currently exhibited on your site are alittle larger than the size that I would like.

I am keen to explore further the different properties of different yixing clays and am considering buying at least one more pot from you - maybe 2 or even 3.The only trouble is I don't want to pay wholly hand made prices and the models currently exhibited on your site are alittle larger than the size that I would like.

This shows (and mirrors many comments elsewhere in TeaChat) that favoured styles are

Fang GuDuo QiuShi PaoShui Pin

In the absence of these appearing in the near time, I have answered your PM in detail (but I forgot to mention Fang Gu)

If this could be made in Qing Hui Ni or Duan Ni it would probably go to the top of my list.

The points that I made in response to your PM, but more importantly the answers that you give, may be of interest to many more teachatters. Perhaps you would consider sharing that information, or some of it, on this thread.

another called 'Lao Duan Ni'but the photo shows a glossier less grainy texture

Old Duan Ni clay comes from the Yellow Dragon mountain mine in Yixing county of Jiangsu province. It brews tea that is soft, smooth, and great tasting. Over time brewing tea gives the teapot a highly pleasing bright color. This type of clay is extremely rare. It produces excellent tasting tea and is highly acclaimed.

This pot is made from burnt "Old Dragon Kiln" style fired Duan Ni clay. The process involves a firing time of three days and three nights, this is a special high-temperature process which creates a subtle raised clay effect and a high porous teapot which seasons well with use........... ..........

I am new to the chat and I've been reading many posts about pots and other stuff. I am very happy to have found this forum. Many knowledgeable people in teachat. Anyway, I am not sure if this is the right post to ask you about your products, I hope it is. If not, anyone, feel free to let me know please.

Chen, regarding the quality of your clays. What types do you have available at the moment and which is the best in terms of quality in your opinion?

Is the quality of your semi-hand made and completely hand-made pots the same?

Regarding your available clays which one do you recommend for young/aged sheng and shou puerh ? I think I read in some thread ( I 've been reading so many posts already that I am not sure in which one) that your 'gold sand' di cao qing was your best clay for these types of teas, correct?

I am new to the chat and I've been reading many posts about pots and other stuff. I am very happy to have found this forum. Many knowledgeable people in teachat. Anyway, I am not sure if this is the right post to ask you about your products, I hope it is. If not, anyone, feel free to let me know please.

Chen, regarding the quality of your clays. What types do you have available at the moment and which is the best in terms of quality in your opinion?

Is the quality of your semi-hand made and completely hand-made pots the same?

Regarding your available clays which one do you recommend for young/aged sheng and shou puerh ? I think I read in some thread ( I 've been reading so many posts already that I am not sure in which one) that your 'gold sand' di cao qing was your best clay for these types of teas, correct?

Hi, thank you so much to post here.

We have almost every clays except deep green clay. Di cao qing is the clay from the bottom of Huang Long Shan Mountain.

Yes, the semi-handmade teapots have the same quality with all-by-hand-made teapots.

I recommend duan ni clay and di cao qing for puerh tea. : ) I also think zhu ni is best for oolong tea.